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Monday, June 19, 2017

Enriching Education: GSK Science in the Summer

Science
is officially in session at more than 300 public libraries and
community hubs throughout the nation as elementary school students
discover the Science of Sports through the GSK Science in the Summer™
program. Classes begin this week and run through August for the free
STEM enrichment program sponsored by GSK [LSE/NYSE: GSK], one of the
world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.

GSK
Science in the Summer™, launched by former GSK scientist Dr. Virginia
Cunningham more than 30 years ago, has more than 170,000 alumni to date.
The program’s purpose is to engage elementary students in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning at an early age.

This
year’s program introduces a new course for the first time in more than a
decade. The Science of Sports will teach students how science is used
as a tool to help athletes improve their performance. Behind every
professional basketball player, gymnast, swimmer, and sprinter is a team
of scientists who help athletes excel in their sport, from trainers,
nutritionists and physical therapists to statisticians and equipment
engineers. Led by experienced educators, students will learn about these
scientists and tackle basic STEM concepts through fun, hands-on
activities like experimenting with healthy sports drink recipes and
creating their own bouncy balls to test bounce height against other
sports balls.

“We’re thrilled to introduce the Science of Sports to
elementary school students across the country through this innovative,
hands-on STEM program,” said Marti Skold-Jordan, Manager of Community
Partnerships, GSK. “We hope that GSK Science in the Summer classes
continue to inspire children to explore the wonders of science, as an
academic pursuit now and a possible career path later.”
This summer, the program is offered in the following locations and administered by the following partners:

AAAS, Washington, D.C., VA, and Baltimore, MD

Adventure Science Center in Nashville, TN

Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, AZ

The Bakken Museum in Minneapolis, MN.

Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA

Boys and Girls Club of LA, Los Angeles, CA

Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA

COSI, Columbus, OH

The Discovery Center,

Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, CT

EdVenture Children’s Museum, Columbia, SC

Exploration Place,

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Fort Worth, Texas

Liberty Science Center, Jersey City, NJ

Maine Discovery Museum, Bangor, ME

miSci, Schenectady, NY

Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), Tampa, FL

North Museum of Nature and Science, Lancaster, PA

Save the Children USA, WA, AK and KY

Science Central, Fort Wayne, IN

Science City at Union Station, Kansas City, MO

Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Sci-Port Discovery Center, Shreveport, LA

Sci-Tech Discovery, Frisco, TX

St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, MO

U of Montana spectrUM Discovery Area, Missoula, MT

GSK Science in the Summer™ will continue to be held at the program’s legacy sites with the following partners:

North Carolina: UNC Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

Greater Philadelphia area: The Franklin Institute

For more information on GSK Science in the Summer™, visit www.scienceinthesummer.com.
GSK – one of the world’s leading research-based
pharmaceutical and healthcare companies – is committed to improving the
quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and
live longer. For more company information, go to us.gsk.com and follow
us on twitter.com/GSKUS.
For more information on GSK’s global STEM education program, visit gskscienceeducation.com.